Southland
Hepatitis C sufferers demand doctors get them life-saving drug
Hepatitis C sufferers in Dunedin are demanding hospital specialists help them bring in a life-saving drug from overseas. Audio
Six crashes on Southland route since January
Police say people appear to be ignoring road safety signs on a particular stretch of SH99.
Horowhenua sets up new committee over internal tensions
They sit next to each other at council meetings, but Horowhenua's mayor says he can only talk to his CEO about work within a new committee.
Invercargill's deputy mayor urged to come clean on ousting
A secret meeting was held between Invercargill mayor Tim Shadbolt and councillors prior to the deputy mayor Darren Ludlow resigning. Audio
Keeping Catchments Healthy
Agribusiness consultant Deane Carson is encouraging farmers to use petrifilm E.coli count plate kits to test water quality levels on their farms in Southland. Audio
Southland down to just one neurosurgeon
Three recent resignations mean there's only one neurosurgeon left at Dunedin Hospital, meaning others now have to travel in from Canterbury, Wellington and Hamilton. Audio
Invercargill's vulnerable 'struggling to survive'
The Invercargill City Council was not consulted about the decision to make the city a refugee settlement location, its mayor says.
Invercargill mayor worried about influx of refugees
Invercargill will be the seventh settlement location for refugees settling into life in New Zealand, but mayor Tim Shadbolt is concerned about further pressure on the city's housing and employment… Audio
Invercargill chosen as next refugee settlement city
Invercargill has been chosen as New Zealand's seventh refugee settlement location.
Private funeral to be held for Invercargill shooting victim
A private funeral service will be held next week for the woman shot dead in Invercargill on Anzac Day.
Tourist describes pulling her leg out of a shark's mouth
A French tourist who was attacked by a shark yesterday has described how she prised her leg out of the shark's mouth. Audio
Surfer shocked to hear of another shark attack
A man bitten by a shark in a Southland bay three years ago says he's shocked to hear a woman had been attacked at the same beach. Audio
Broadnose Sevengill shark thought behind Curio Bay attack
A French tourist is recovering after being attacked by a shark while bodyboarding at Curio Bay on the Southland coast yesterday. Shark expert Clinton Duffy thinks the shark was likely to be a… Audio
Tourist attacked by shark in Southland
A French tourist attacked by a shark while body-boarding was given first aid by locals until emergency services arrived, a surf instructor says. Audio
Family of Invercargill shooting victim 'trying to cope'
The familes of those involved in Invercargill's Anzac Day double shooting, which left a woman dead, say they are trying to come to terms with the tragedy.
Family of Invercargill shooting victim 'trying to cope'
The family of Verity McLean, whose husband Ben is accused of fatally shooting her on ANZAC day, says they are shocked, but comforted by the support of the Invercargill community. Audio
Woman attacked by shark off Catlins coast
A woman has been attacked by a shark at Curio Bay off the Catlins coast. Nick Smart runs the Catlins Surf School. Checkpoint spoke to him shortly after the incident. Audio
Police officer charged with wife's murder
Verity McLean - whose police officer husband is facing charges over her death - was a lovely person and great mother, a friend says.
Police name deceased climbers
An alpine climbing group says it is devastated two of its members have been found dead, after they fell from a cliff face in Fiordland.
'Spray and pray' method being used in Southland
The controversial 'spray and pray' farming method, being blamed for contaminating waterways in Rangitikei, is being used in Southland.
